ID   3.4.23.42
DE   thermopsin.
CA   Specificity similar to pepsin A, prefers bulky hydrophobic side-chains on
CA   either side of the scissible bond.
CC   -!- Isolated from cells and culture medium of the thermophilic archae
CC       Sulfolobus acidocaldarius, optimum digestion at pH 2 and 90 degrees
CC       Celsius, inhibited by pepstatin.
CC   -!- Another thermostable bacterial endopeptidase has been isolated from
CC       Bacillus sp., but this is not inhibited by pepstatin.
CC   -!- Belongs to peptidase family A5.
CC   -!- Formerly EC 3.4.99.43.
DR   P17118, THPS_SULAC ;
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